Pteridium Aquilinum Collection

North America, USA, California. Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Redwood national Park, CA
North America, USA, California.Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), Redwood national Park, CA

Autumn view of Piano delle Alpi with red ferns. Cerano d'Intelvi, Intelvi valley (val d'Intelvi), lake Como, Como province, Lombardy, Italy

First autumn light on Piano delle Alpi with red ferns. Cerano d'Intelvi, Intelvi valley (val d'Intelvi), lake Como, Como province, Lombardy, Italy

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest with Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) ground flora in autumn, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October

Scots pine forest extending up to natural tree line, with bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) in foreground, Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, September 2011

Eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) frond unfurling, Montseny Natural Park, a UNESCO National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, June 2016

Red Deer Stags (Cervus elaphus) fighting amongst the bracken. Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, UK, October

Recently burnt heathland, showing new Bracken growth (Pteridium aquilinum), Caesars Camp, Fleet, Hampshire, England, UK, May

Birch trees in autumn, Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, June 2017

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) fresh leaves unfurling in spring, Beinn Eighe NNR, Highlands, NW Scotland, UK, May

Bracken or common brake fern, Pteridium aquilinum, Pteris aquilina, Pteride aquiline
5324397 Bracken or common brake fern, Pteridium aquilinum, Pteris aquilina, Pteride aquiline by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Bracken or common brake fern)

Common bracken or brake, Pteridium aquilinum
6337691 Common bracken or brake, Pteridium aquilinum by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Common bracken or brake, Pteridium aquilinum)

Oak tree (Quercus robur) growing among bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), autumn colour, The New Forest, Hampshire, UK. November 2016

Fougere Aigle ou Grande Fougere - Female fern or bracken, Pteridium aquilinum
FLO4603272 Fougere Aigle ou Grande Fougere - Female fern or bracken, Pteridium aquilinum. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin

Heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia) butterfly basking on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), Exmoor National Park, Devon, UK. June

Kaleidoscopic image of Bramble leaves (Rubus fruticosus) and bracken fronds changing colour in autumn, on white background

Autumnal bracken {Pteridium aquilinum} backlit, Exmoor National Park, Somerset, UK. October

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) hind in bracken, Glen Etive, Scotland, UK. June

Mixed woodland in late autumn, Drumbeg, Sutherland. Scotland, UK, November

Panoramic view of the Amphitheatre range in the Drakensberg mountains, Drakensberg uKhahlamba National Park
Royal Natal national park was founded in 1916. It covers over 8, 000 hectares including the Drakensberg Mountains, the highest range of mountains in South Africa

The Lush Rainforest Of Cathedral Grove, Macmillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island; British Columbia, Canada

A Backlit Fern Frond; Northumberland, England

The Lush Rainforest Of Goldstream Provincial Park; British Columbia, Canada

The Lush Rainforest Of Cathedral Grove, Macmillan Provincial Park, Vancouver Island; British Columbia, Canada

Hart Lake Brook, Wentworth Valley; Nova Scotia, Canada

Close-Up Of A Green Plant; North Yorkshire, England

Close-Up Of A Fern Growing At The Base Of A Tree; North Yorkshire, England

Scorpion Fly (Panorpa germanica) settled on an unfurling Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) frond, Orley Common, Devon, England

USA, California, Humboldt Redwood National Park. Bracken fern and redwood sorrel border and cover a fallen redwood. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

North America, USA, California. Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum, Redwood State and National Park, CA

Picture No. 10984644
Bracken / Eagle Fern - fronds in autumn colour in mixed forestry Bramwald Forest, Niedersachsen, Germany (Pteridium aquilinum) Date:

Picture No. 10984645
Bracken / Eagle Fern - fronds in autumn colour in mixed forestry Bramwald Forest, Niedersachsen, Germany (Pteridium aquilinum) Date:

Pteridium aquilinum fronds unfurling
Common bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) fronds unfurling in spring. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in May

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), artwork C016 / 3425
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), artwork

Pteridium aquilinum, bracken
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Pteris ciliata

Looking down on Bracken fern covered in raindrops

Fern stem, light micrograph. Transverse section through a rachis (stem) of the bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum). Under the outer epidermis (black) is a thin cortex (deep red)

Bracken spores, SEM
Bracken spores. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the leaves of a bracken plant (Pteridium aquilinum). The undersides of the leaves are covered in spore-containing sacs known as

Bracken leaves, SEM
Bracken leaves. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the leaves of a bracken plant (Pteridium aquilinum). The undersides of the leaves are covered in spore-containing sacs known as

Bracken rhizome, light micrograph
Bracken rhizome. Light micrograph of part of a cross-section through a rhizome from the bracken Pteridium aquilinum. The centre of the rhizome is off top, while the outer surface is off bottom

Spear thistle seed (Cirsium vulgare) on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Photographed in East Sussex, UK, in August

Spear thistle seeds (Cirsium vulgare). Photographed in East Sussex, UK, in August

Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum, yellow) growing with Scots heather (Calluna vulgaris). The bracken fern fronds have faded to a yellow autumn colour

Masa Ushioda / SpecialistStock
Hawaiian tree fern or hapuu, Cibotium glaucum, and Ohia Lehuna tree, Metrosideros polymorpha, tropical rainforest, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

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"Pteridium aquilinum: A Versatile Fern Species Found in North America" Discover the beauty of Pteridium aquilinum, commonly known as bracken or common brake fern. Native to various regions including North America and Scotland, this resilient species thrives in diverse habitats such as California's Redwood National Park and the Scottish Highlands. In autumn, a picturesque scene unfolds in California's Redwood National Park, where Douglas Iris gracefully blooms amidst a forest dominated by Scots pine trees. The forest floor is adorned with a carpet of Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum), creating a stunning contrast against the towering pines. Venturing further into the Scots pine forest, one can witness its resilience extending up to the natural tree line alongside unfurling fronds of Eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) at Montseny Natural Park. This UNESCO National Park showcases nature's wonders at their finest. Nature has its way of rejuvenation after devastation, as seen in recently burnt heathland like Caesars Camp. Here, new growth emerges from charred grounds - fresh Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) leaves unfurling with vibrant green hues among Birch trees during springtime. Beinn Eighe NNR in the Scottish Highlands offers another breathtaking sight: Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) unfolding its delicate leaves amidst majestic mountains and ancient oak trees dressed in autumn colors. Nature truly paints an enchanting landscape here. This versatile fern species goes beyond borders; it can be found not only across North America but also throughout Europe. Known by different names such as Fougere Aigle or Grande Fougere, Female fern or bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) adds elegance to any environment it inhabits.